Infectious Diseases
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Holistic HIV care broadens scope to noncommunicable diseases
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COVID-19 disruptions ‘life threatening’ for people with HIV
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HIV does not appear to worsen COVID-19 outcomes
“We don’t see any signs that people with HIV should take extra precautions” to protect themselves from COVID-19, said Keith Sigel, MD.
News
Despite guidelines, children receive opioids and steroids for pneumonia and sinusitis
ED visits were more than four times more likely to result in opioid prescriptions, relative to ambulatory visits, according to an analysis of...
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Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trials launching in July, expert says
“The good news is that the new coronavirus is relatively stable,” Dr. Paul A. Offit said.
Commentary
How racism contributes to the effects of SARS-CoV-2
Underrepresented minorities face systemic bias and racism when interacting with the healthcare system, Dr. Salles writes.
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ACIP plans priority groups in advance of COVID-19 vaccine
Tiered approach to COVID-19 vaccination builds on pandemic flu framework.
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ACIP approves flu vaccine recommendations for 2020-2021
Next season’s vaccination options include new high-dose quadrivalent vaccines for seniors.
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New quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine joins VFC arsenal
ACIP votes to add new quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine to the Vaccines for Children program
News
Inside Mercy’s mission to care for non-COVID patients in Los Angeles
“We went into it with expectations of, ‘We’ll treat as many patients as you need us to take,” Commander Erin Blevins recalled.